Wool Handler
Wool Handler regulates the flow of sheep to be shorn, keeps the shearing shed clean and tidy, and assists with wool clip preparation.
Job Titles
- Shearing Shed Hand
- Shearing Shed Worker
Tasks
- mustering and droving livestock to milking and shearing sheds and between paddocks to ensure sufficient feed is available
- herding sheep for shearing and keeping mobs separate during shearing
- spreading fleeces on skirting tables for classing, pressing wool and branding bales
QUALIFICATIONS
A Year 10 Certificate, Certificate I, or a short period of on-the-job training is sometimes needed, but is not necessary to work in this job. Around one in four workers have Years 11 and 10 as their highest level of education.
VET Course Providers:
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Queensland
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Institute of Technology
For more information on required qualifications, click here.
ANZSCO ID 8415
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